The University of Cincinnati has 52 club sports teams. Some are competitive, while others are recreational. But from soccer to billiards and even League of Legends, there’s a club for everyone on campus to enjoy. Here are some of the clubs you may not know about:
Triathlon Club
Triathlon Cub has 25 members, but only nine are active. The club runs two races in the fall and two in the spring, and it competes in the Mideast Collegiate Triathlon Conference (MECTC).
Training six days a week, the team cycles and swims at the UC Campus Recreation Center before embarking on group runs afterward. UC Triathlon will head to nationals in the spring semester.
“If you just race and finish, you can qualify for nationals, which we are focusing on right now because we don’t have a competitive team,” said Tyler Wuebbolt, club president and a third-year finance and accounting student.
Waterskiing Club
Competing in the Midwest Collegiate Water Ski Association (MCWSA) inside of the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA), UC Water Ski Club has roughly 20 active members and competes against up to 90 teams, including Ohio State, Bowling Green, and Western Michigan. The fall season begins in August and runs through mid-October.
“This particular year was a little bit disappointing,” said Mallin Blaxall, a third-year environmental studies student and member of the club. “Before this year, we’ve gone to nationals 10 times in a row.”
The team will resume training in the spring semester on lakes in Harrison and Newtown every Monday night.
To learn more about the club, click here. More info can be found on the club’s Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram.
Women’s Rugby Club
Last year, the team won the Midwest Rugby Football Union (MRFU) and finished fourth in the nation for Division II. This year, women’s rugby won the MRFU and will head to Missouri for the national tournament.
“It’s a sport where the guys and the girls have the same rules,” said Allison Kossen, a second-year chemical engineering student and team treasurer. “My coach literally [said] the first day to go tackle those girls, and no coach had ever told me that. I was always told that I was too aggressive.”
Holding a full roster of 45 girls, the team competes against schools including Illinois State University, Marshall University and the University of Kentucky.
More info can be found on the club’s Twitter or Instagram.
Wrestling Club
A member of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA), UC Wrestling Club will begin its season in the spring semester. Hoping for a full lineup of 14 participants, the team trains every Sunday and Monday at the recreation center basketball courts. Members participate in open tournaments against teams from Northern Kentucky University, Ohio State University and the University of Louisville.
“I love wrestling club,” said Colton Murray, a second-year electrical engineering student and the president of the club. “You get to do what you love and meet great people in the process.”
The first open tournament will be held at the recreation center early next semester. A date has not yet been determined.
More info can be found on the club’s Facebook group.
Equestrian Team
There are 32 members on the UC Equestrian Team (UCET). The team competes against several other colleges in the Midwest, including Xavier University, Georgetown College and Midway University.
“I have always been drawn to the sport,” said team president and second-year finance and marketing student Emily Sesterhenn.
Practicing throughout the school year, the semi-varsity team competes in two realms: western and hunt seat. Western is cowboy-like competition, while the hunt seat involves jumping. Both teams have participated in three shows this fall and will have two more before regionals.
More info can be found on the club’s Twitter or Instagram.
Additional information on these teams and others can be found by clicking here.